McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program

In this section, the term “agricultural commodity” means an agricultural commodity, or a product of an agricultural commodity, that— is produced in and procured from— Subject to subsection (l), the Secretary may establish a program, to be known as “McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program”, requiring the procurement of agricultural commodities and the provision of financial and technical assistance to carry out— Notwithstanding any other provision of law— as necessary to achieve the purposes of this section, funds appropriated under this section may be used to pay— the costs associated with transporting agricultural commodities from United States ports to designated points of entry abroad in the case— all or any part of the internal transportation, storage, and handling costs incurred in moving the eligible commodity, if the Secretary determines that— the recipient country is a low income, net food-importing country that— The Secretary shall— Assistance may be provided under this section to private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, intergovernmental organizations, governments of developing countries and their agencies, and other organizations. In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure that procedures are established that— ensure to the maximum extent practicable that assistance— In carrying out paragraph (1) with respect to criteria for determining the use of commodities and other assistance provided for programs and activities authorized under this section, the Secretary may consider the ability of eligible entities to— The Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture may provide technical advice on the establishment of programs under subsection (b)(1) and on implementation of the programs in the field in recipient countries. The Secretary is urged to engage existing international food aid coordinating mechanisms to ensure multilateral commitments to, and participation in, programs similar to programs supported under this section. The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the commitments and activities of governments, including the United States government, in the global effort to reduce child hunger and increase school attendance. The Secretary is urged to encourage the support and active involvement of the private sector, foundations, and other individuals and organizations in programs assisted under this section. An agreement with an eligible organization under this section shall include provisions— to— The requirement of section 1733(a) of this title applies with respect to the availability of commodities under this section. Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $84,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, to remain available until expended. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023. Funds made available to carry out this section may be used to pay the administrative expenses of the Department of Agriculture or any other Federal agency assisting in the implementation of this section. Of the funds made available to carry out this section, not more than 10 percent shall be used to purchase agricultural commodities described in subsection (a)(2).